{"id":216247,"date":"2024-11-30T16:51:14","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T14:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arabtelegraph.com\/?p=216247"},"modified":"2024-11-30T16:51:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T14:51:14","slug":"%d8%9faleppo-crisis-whats-really-going-on-in-syria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabtelegraph.com\/?p=216247","title":{"rendered":"\u061fAleppo Crisis: What&#8217;s Really Going on in Syria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article__header\">\n<div class=\"article__announce-text\" dir=\"ltr\">The conflict in Syria has returned to the front pages after years of media obliviousness due to a lightning jihadist offensive on the strategic city of Aleppo. Here\u2019s what we know right now.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__body\">\n<div class=\"article__block\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"article__text\" dir=\"ltr\">Militants from al-Qaeda*-linked terrorist group\u00a0Tahrir al-Sham* and the so-called\u00a0\u2018Syrian National Army\u2019\u00a0began an offensive toward Aleppo on November 27.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"article__text\" dir=\"ltr\">The jihadists were able to assemble forces for the operation in Idlib, a province of Syria controlled by terrorists since 2015, and into which tens of thousands of militants fled between 2016-2018 amid Syrian army operations to liberate major cities in the west and south.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" dir=\"ltr\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"article__text\">Militants advanced through dozens of villages and towns west of Aleppo in the first hours of the offensive, capturing multiple strategic settlements, and reportedly cutting the key M5 Motorway linking Aleppo with Damascus.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" dir=\"ltr\" data-type=\"vrez\">\n<div class=\"article__vrez\">\n<div class=\"article__vrez-text\">\n<p>The Syrian army responded with air and artillery strikes into areas of Idlib and Aleppo province, including the city of Idlib itself, as well as the towns of Ariha and Sarmada. Russian jets targeted concentrations of terrorists in Atarib, Darat Izza, Mare and elsewhere. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces fighters also mobilized to help defend the city.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" dir=\"ltr\" data-type=\"article\" data-article=\"main-photo\">\n<div class=\"article__article m-image\"><a class=\"article__article-image\" title=\"Terrorist Infiltration in Aleppo: Syrian Military Readies Reinforcements\" href=\"https:\/\/sputnikglobe.com\/20241130\/terrorist-infiltration-in-aleppo-syrian-military-readies-reinforcements-1121049583.html\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"Soldiers of the Syrian guard at a forward position, outside Aleppo, Syria\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e7\/0c\/1c\/1115863143_0:250:3172:1518_1920x0_80_0_0_52624bc6e9fb0137f4d37a774f72bc67.jpg.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e7\/0c\/1c\/1115863143_0:250:3172:1518_640x0_80_0_0_743ca9e759453e11c0be8ccc87944f39.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e7\/0c\/1c\/1115863143_0:250:3172:1518_1280x0_80_0_0_1631fb62c1da1aced9661499f52eb385.jpg.webp 1280w,https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e7\/0c\/1c\/1115863143_0:250:3172:1518_1920x0_80_0_0_52624bc6e9fb0137f4d37a774f72bc67.jpg.webp 1920w\" alt=\"Soldiers of the Syrian guard at a forward position, outside Aleppo, Syria - Sputnik International, 1920, 30.11.2024\" width=\"1920\" height=\"768\" data-source-sid=\"rian_photo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e7\/0c\/1c\/1115863143_0:250:3172:1518_640x0_80_0_0_743ca9e759453e11c0be8ccc87944f39.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e7\/0c\/1c\/1115863143_0:250:3172:1518_1280x0_80_0_0_1631fb62c1da1aced9661499f52eb385.jpg.webp 1280w,https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e7\/0c\/1c\/1115863143_0:250:3172:1518_1920x0_80_0_0_52624bc6e9fb0137f4d37a774f72bc67.jpg.webp 1920w\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__article-desc\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"article__text\" dir=\"ltr\">Strikes reportedly killed two senior jihadist commanders involved in the assault on Aleppo.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" dir=\"ltr\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"article__text\">Iran confirmed that Brig. Gen. Kioumars Pourhashemi of the IRGC, an advisor to Syrian forces, was killed on the first day of the assault.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" dir=\"ltr\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"article__text\">Terrorist forces penetrated defenses in Aleppo proper on Friday, carrying out suicide bombing attacks, clashing with local defenders, and reportedly occupying the city\u2019s world-famous Citadel Saturday morning.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"article__text\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Syrian forces began a counterattack on Friday. The army reported the destruction of dozens of armored vehicles and the\u00a0liquidation of hundreds of fighters\u00a0in Idlib and Aleppo, including what it said were foreign mercenaries.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"article__text\" dir=\"ltr\">In a statement Saturday, the Syrian army acknowledged the advance of terrorists into \u201cmany areas of the city of Aleppo,\u201d but said\u00a0fighting was continuing\u00a0to prevent them from gaining a permanent foothold.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" data-type=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"article__quote\">\n<div class=\"article__quote-bg\">\n<div class=\"article__quote-bg-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__quote-text\" dir=\"ltr\">The army said \u201cdozens\u201d of Syrian servicemen had been killed or injured in the course of defensive operations against \u201cthousands of foreign terrorists\u201d armed with \u201cheavy weapons and a large number of drones.\u201d<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__quote-info\">\n<div class=\"elem-info\">\n<div class=\"elem-info__share\">\n<div class=\"share m-active\" data-id=\"1121050853\" data-url=\"https:\/\/sputnikglobe.com\/20241130\/aleppo-crisis-whats-really-going-on-in-syria-1121050853.html?share-block=1121051253\" data-title=\"The army said \u201cdozens\u201d of Syrian servicemen had been killed or injured in the course of defensive operations against \u201cthousands of foreign terrorists\u201d armed with \u201cheavy weapons and a large number of drones.\u201d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" data-type=\"h3\">\n<div id=\"1121050853-1121050864\" class=\"article__block-anchor\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" data-type=\"h3\">\n<h3 id=\"1121050853-1\" class=\"article__h2\" dir=\"ltr\">Why Aleppo, Why Now?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" data-type=\"text\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"article__text\" dir=\"ltr\">The terrorist offensive on Aleppo began the same day the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sputnikglobe.com\/20241127\/ceasefire-deal-netanyahus-focus-on-iran-could-mean-serious-regional-war-if-backed-by-us-1121023849.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ceasefire<\/a>\u00a0between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon entered into force, although the jihadists claim it was tied to recent Syrian strikes targeting terrorist commanders in Idlib \u2013 where a shaky Russia and Turkiye-mediated ceasefire had been in place since 2020.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"article__text\" dir=\"ltr\">Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi assured his Syrian counterpart Bassam al-Sabbagh Friday that Iran would continue to support Damascus\u2019 fight against the jihadists.\u00a0<strong>Araghchi characterized the resurgence of terrorism in northern Syria as a US-Israeli plot aimed at destabilizing West Asia after the IDF \u201cfailures\u201d confronting Hezbollah in Lebanon.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" dir=\"ltr\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"article__text\">Veteran international affairs observer Seyed Mohammad Marandi\u00a0echoed\u00a0this sentiment in an interview with Sputnik on Friday.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" dir=\"ltr\" data-type=\"article\" data-article=\"main-photo\">\n<div class=\"article__article m-image\"><a class=\"article__article-image\" title=\"Terrorist Offensive in Aleppo Reeks of US and Israeli Involvement - Expert\" href=\"https:\/\/sputnikglobe.com\/20241129\/terrorist-offensive-in-aleppo-reeks-of-us-and-israeli-involvement---expert-1121043639.html\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"In this Dec. 5, 2016 file photo, Syrian army soldiers fire their weapons during a battle with rebel fighters at the Ramouseh front line, east of Aleppo, Syria.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e5\/05\/0c\/1082861228_0:382:3072:1611_1920x0_80_0_0_a3790801cc806ef669c9b9338a37efd7.jpg.webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e5\/05\/0c\/1082861228_0:382:3072:1611_640x0_80_0_0_f9fa944efe45f6cba7e6010392aa6b86.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e5\/05\/0c\/1082861228_0:382:3072:1611_1280x0_80_0_0_17136834cad883147e442333498adab9.jpg.webp 1280w,https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e5\/05\/0c\/1082861228_0:382:3072:1611_1920x0_80_0_0_a3790801cc806ef669c9b9338a37efd7.jpg.webp 1920w\" alt=\"In this Dec. 5, 2016 file photo, Syrian army soldiers fire their weapons during a battle with rebel fighters at the Ramouseh front line, east of Aleppo, Syria. - Sputnik International, 1920, 29.11.2024\" width=\"1920\" height=\"768\" data-source-sid=\"ap_photo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e5\/05\/0c\/1082861228_0:382:3072:1611_640x0_80_0_0_f9fa944efe45f6cba7e6010392aa6b86.jpg.webp 640w,https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e5\/05\/0c\/1082861228_0:382:3072:1611_1280x0_80_0_0_17136834cad883147e442333498adab9.jpg.webp 1280w,https:\/\/cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com\/img\/07e5\/05\/0c\/1082861228_0:382:3072:1611_1920x0_80_0_0_a3790801cc806ef669c9b9338a37efd7.jpg.webp 1920w\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" dir=\"ltr\" data-type=\"text\">\n<div class=\"article__text\">The terrorist advance on Aleppo puts additional pressure on the Syrian government as it combats a long-term foreign-backed\u00a0jihadist proxy war\u00a0aimed at overthrowing President Assad,\u00a0illegal US bases\u00a0on Syrian soil in the country\u2019s oil and food-rich east and south, and a\u00a0decades-old conflict\u00a0with Israel exacerbated by the Gaza and Lebanon crises.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__block\" dir=\"ltr\" data-type=\"vrez\">\n<div class=\"article__vrez\">\n<div class=\"article__vrez-text\">\n<p>For Syria\u2019s enemies, keeping the nation in a perpetual state of war also serves several important goals, including: preventing President Assad from declaring total victory in the proxy war against him by the US and its allies, stopping Syria from fully normalizing ties with neighbors, depriving Syria\u2019s allies \u2013 Iran and Russia, of a stable, prosperous partner in a key region.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The conflict in Syria has returned to the front pages after years of media obliviousness due to a lightning jihadist offensive on the strategic city of Aleppo. 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